Prepress Technician and Worker Salary in the Industry of Newspaper Publishers

The salary statistics and trend of prepress technicians and workers in the industry of newspaper publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare prepress technician and worker salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,620
25th Percentile Wage
$24,110
50th Percentile Wage
$33,640
75th Percentile Wage
$46,160
90th Percentile Wage
$58,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for prepress technicians and workers in the industry of newspaper publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) prepress technicians and workers is $58,150. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent prepress technicians and workers is $19,620.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers in the industry of Newspaper Publishers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
201633,640-1.19%3.63%
201534,0404.88%-
201432,380-3.18%-
201333,4102.96%-
201232,420--

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$9.43
25th Percentile Wage
$11.59
50th Percentile Wage
$16.18
75th Percentile Wage
$22.19
90th Percentile Wage
$27.96

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for prepress technicians and workers in the industry of newspaper publishers. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) prepress technicians and workers is $27.96. The median hourly salary is $16.18. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.43.

Table 3. Compare Prepress Technician and Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of prepress technicians and workers in nine industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of prepress technicians and workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Other Information Services
$39,180
Other Information Services
$39,180
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$37,300
Sound Recording Industries
$37,160
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$36,310
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$36,290
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$34,730
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$34,730
Newspaper Publishers
$33,640

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